Thematic Bible: Those admitted to
Thematic Bible
Cities of refuge » Those admitted to » Obliged to remain in, until the high priest's death
And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he had fled: and he shall abide in it to the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.
Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
Cities of refuge » Those admitted to » Were put on their trial
And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the man-slayer may not die, until he stands before the congregation in judgment.
Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these judgments:
Cities of refuge » Those admitted to » Not protected outside of
But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he had fled; And the avenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the avenger of blood shall kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood: